The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-16
THREE WIDOWS TO WIFE.
A Scandalous Story About a Member
of Parliament and his Step-Daughter
From the NelU York, Sun.

| From the NelU York Sun.
| LONDON, Sept. 10.-In the regular course
of unpleasant news I have story to relate
which, if they should chance to see it, would
give to the night birds of Trafalgar Square
a chance to turn the tables and look down,
| for change, upon one of the class which
so steadily look down on them. Col. Hughes
Hallett is the gentleman with whom the
story deals. He is member of Parliament,
and as such was one of those most active in
| advocating the strongest coercive measures
| His seat in the House has been vacant few
! days, and his fellow members have discussed
queer story about its occupant
Hallett is handsome chap, aged 4S years,
of the dashing, military style, and the adj
vice of the elder Weller has been thrown
away upon him. Hallett, far from being
wary of widows, has married three of them
at different times. Each of the widows of
| his choice was well provided with worldly
| goods, and his latest, besides wealth, had a
lovely daughter still in her teens The
shameful story is that Hallett allowed him-
self to become enamored of his step-daugh-
| ter, disgraced himself ruined her, and has
perhaps added one to the blighted careers
| of the Sir Charles Dixie order. 1t is diff
cult to see how the Coloners conduct can
| be condoned, or the matter hushed up, for
the case was of the most open sort,
known to the servants and to all of his
| friends, and must soon become the property
| of other than the House of Commons gossips
| here. Col. Hallet's servants had seen their
master, who occupies room apart from his
wife, enter the chamber of his step-daugh-
| ter, and Mrs. Hughes Hallett had been at
once informed. A number of male rela-
tives were staying in the house. These were
called upon by the indignant wife. The
| -, Ne hrOlya-a in he ie
guilt established before all these numerous
witnesses. The scene made by the outraged
wife and mother is reported, and will easily
be believed to have been something un-
usually wild.
Tn add to his troubles, fire-eating male
relative of Mrs. Hughes-Hallett has taken
up the matter He says that blood alone
! can wipe out the stain upon the family
name and demands duel. Hallett, rem
dered desperate by his family trouble, is de-
| clared by his acquaintance to have &C
copied the challenge, and to have started
| off to fight the matter out. 1t is certain
! that both the men are now on the CONT
nent. There is a rumor that other reasons
| beyond a desire 20 fight or to avoid meet
| ing his friends, and which are highly dis
creditable to the Colonel may have in
| fluenced him in leaving the country, but
the facts alleged are not yet fully proven.
| Hallett represents Rochester in the House OF
| Commons He has fought in India and now
commands the second brigade of the South
ern Division, Royal Artillery. He is also
director in that rather dubious institution,
the American Exhibition, so-called. He has
distinguished himself by sitting in the pres
ence of the Queen, in Buffalo Bills Dead
wood stage coach, while the coach is drawn
by mules and pursued by yelling, flrearm-
discharging tame Indians. Hallett has also
distinguished himself by cultivating with
ardor the acquaintance of Buffalo Bill,
whom he has entertained in the House Of
Commons and elsewhere. In addition TO
his other qualities Hallet is a man of some
presence. and shines by his talent for recit-
ing love poems to select drawing-room par
ties. The public viii probably hear good
deal more about the gentlemen before long.